caretaker
English Thesaurus
1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | custodian, keeper, steward, |
| definition | : | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | concierge, |
| definition | : | a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sacristan, sexton, |
| definition | : | an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | super, superintendent, |
| definition | : | a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | verger, |
| definition | : | a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies (noun.person) |
2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | functionary, official, |
| definition | : | a worker who holds or is invested with an office (noun.person) |
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